A deeper look into the design for the new @columbusmuseum expansion on ArchNewsNow:

DesignGroup asked a series of provocative questions of CMA about both the relationship of the museum to contemporary culture, and the museum’s physical relationship to the city and its citizens. The building design is a reflection of the answers to the questions, in addition to CMA’s stated ambition to be more visible, relevant, and connected to the community as a meeting point between art, the public, and the physical city. CMA is changing and adapting to a new age – away from a “hallowed hall” and toward an experience for visitors of all ages who come to enjoy the collection and to socialize. It was the museum’s desire to create a place without barriers, where people from all walks of life could come to “hang out.” This places the CMA at the vanguard of a new movement among art museums that focuses not only on art, but also on visitors and their experiences with art and ...